Headlines
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HLO COVID-19 survival plan
Friday | May 1 2020HELLOWORLD Travel Limited has battened down the hatches, significantly cutting expenses amid expectations that its TTV will be down 95% until Sep this year (TD breaking news).
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Aeronology TravelSky deal
Friday | May 1 2020MELBOURNE-BASED travel technology firm Aeronology has announced a new global API/GDS distribution relationship with China’s TravelSky.
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VA sale “achievable” by Jun
Friday | May 1 2020SALE of Virgin Australia is “achievable” by Jun, administrators say, confirming a large number of parties have expressed an interest in taking over the carrier (TD breaking news yesterday).
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The travel industry refund crisis explained to a paver
Friday | May 1 2020MARK Brady, owner of Travellers Choice member Cruise & Travel Ballina, Byron Bay and Tweed Coast, posted this article as a response to recent anti-travel agent stories on TV..
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Hotel RFP season delayed
Friday | May 1 2020THE Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has urged hotels to roll over all 2020 rates into 2021, endorsing the postponement of the annual Hotel RFP (request for Proposal) season this year.
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AFTA debunks media myths
Thursday | Apr 30 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has expanded its “The Facts” campaign in the hope of countering ongoing negative mainstream media misreporting about travel agents’ handling of refunds and credits during the coronacrisis (TD breaking news).
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Rent reductions for agents
Thursday | Apr 30 2020TRAVEL agencies and other industry businesses are being urged to take advantage of new commercial property rental provisions to reduce their costs during COVID-19.
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Could VA’s troubles be someone else’s opportunity?
Thursday | Apr 30 2020KATE Quigley is an Associate Professor in aviation at the University of South Australia.
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Express adds corporate
Wednesday | Apr 29 2020EXPRESS Travel Group’s (ETG) new Alatus Corporate division (TD breaking news) aims to provide a new option for travel management companies (TMCs) to accelerate their long-term growth prospects and “meet the numerous future challenges for the corporate travel landscape”.
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Tourism Restart Taskforce
Wednesday | Apr 29 2020BIG names in the Australian travel industry have banded together to launch a Tourism Restart Taskforce, which will provide advice to industry and Government on the short, medium and long-term priorities to rebuild tourism in Australia.